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Showers, cold spell forecast
Sharjah: The National Centre for Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS) has issued a warning to those planning to go to the sea for leisure activities or fishing to exercise maximum restraint as the sea will be very rough on Friday and the upcoming couple of days. A very strong shamal wind cooled down the landmass and blew dust from the desert areas, which enveloped the inhabited UAE cities. NCMS said Friday was partly cloudy...
 
 
2 referred for theft
DUBAI: The Public Prosecution in Dubai referred an Asian couple to the Criminal Court on the charges of stealing two mobile phones and one iPad. The prosecution emphasised that the husband, a salesman at a mobile phone store, robbed the store that he worked for with the help of another salesman. The prosecution added that the husband gave the stolen mobiles to his wife who sold them at another shop. A police Lieutenant...
   
CB to issue commemorative dirham today
Abu Dhabi: The Central Bank of the UAE will issue a commemorative one dirham coin on Saturday in celebration of the World Environment Day. The Central Bank in an announcement said that the diameter of the commemorative dirham coin will be 24mm, weighting 6.4grammes while its alloy is made of 75 per cent copper and 25 per cent nickel....
 
 
Comply with new Korean regulations: Ministry
Abu Dhabi: The UAE’s Foreign Ministry has received an official memo from the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade stating that the Korean immigration authorities have started implementing new procedures for the registration of foreigners entering Korea through airports, ports and land borders. Director of National Affairs at the Ministry, Ambassador Eissa Abdullah Al Kalbani, said that the new measures are applicable...
   
Man held for forcing 3 girls into flesh trade
Dubai: As part of its anti-human trafficking efforts, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Thursday disclosed the arrest of an Arab at Al Moraqqabat, who allegedly forced girls into prostitution. A CID warning said: “Dating sites have become a means of duping victims towards the illicit trade. “The accused was in contact with three girls from Latin America through a dating site,” it added. According to the CID’s...
 
 
Misuse of parking area not uncommon
Sharjah: The violation of traffic laws and rules is considered an uncivilised behaviour and the traffic police always chase and book such individuals. However, it’s surprising and sad when such violations are committed by employees who work with government sectors. A staff reporter clicked a photo of a vehicle belonging to a government department and driven by two employees who did not hesitate to park their car...
   
STC delegation reviews RTA best practices
Dubai: The Commercial Transport Department at the Licensing Agency of the Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) recently briefed a delegation from the Sharjah Transport Corporation (STC) on the best practices relating to commercial transport and the key projects and programmes to be undertaken this year. Director of Commercial Transport Activities Sultan Al Kutbi stressed the importance of the meetings between government...
 
 
'UAE’s environmental achievements prominent'
ABU DHABI: Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in the Western Region and the Chairman of The Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi (EAD), called for reiterating commitment to more action to preserve the UAE’s regional and international environmental achievements as well as its success in protecting and developing its natural resources. In a speech on the occasion of the 15th National Environment Day,...
   
Prophet’s exemplary virtues extolled
DUBAI: As the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and most of the Muslim world commemorate the birthday of Prophet Mohammed (pbuh) on Friday, clerics extolled his immense virtues in sermons across the country. He was born in 570AD. “He [Mohammad (PBUH)] was very dedicated to Salat (prayer), regularly performing Tahajjud (night vigil), friendly with his family and was gentle to deal with,” said an Imaam at Deira City Centre mosque. He aske...
 
 
‘Thais look at UAE as their second home’
DUBAI: Migrant workers from Thailand to the UAE are increasingly seeing Abu Dhabi as the centre of employment opportunities, according to Thailand Consul General to Dubai and the Northern Emirates Chalotorn Phaovibul. The diplomat returns to the UAE after eight years and from his 2007 ministerial stint at the Royal Thai Embassy in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. In an e-mail interview with The Gulf Today, he stated: “Post the global...
   
Classy fashion statements embody the spirit of Dubai
DUBAI: The curtains came down on the series of glamorous fashion shows at Dubai Fashion 2012, the signature fashion event of this year’s Dubai Shopping Festival, amid spontaneous applause from the large audience that was present at the Star Atrium of The Dubai Mall. The last night of fashion shows saw a glittering and fitting finale from three brilliant collections by talented fashion designers. Giving a dazzling start to the...
 
 
Terry Fox Runs pledge Dhs2.3m to fund cancer research projects in Al Ain
ABU DHABI: The Terry Fox Run Abu Dhabi will collaborate with its Al Ain, Dubai and The Northern Emirates counterparts in funding seven cancer research projects with a total of over Dhs2.3 million in funds. The money, which was raised at the annual runs, through donations and T-shirt sales, will go to fund researchers at the UAE University (UAEU) over the next three years. The locally-funded and world-class cancer research...
   
DPC volunteer drive to help students hone their project management skills
DUBAI: The Dubai Press Club (DPC) called upon university students and UAE nationals to volunteer for its round-the-year activities, which includes the much-awaited Arab Media Forum and the Arab Journalism Awards. The volunteers will be divided into teams and the tasks phased-out over a period of eight months. As part of their support to DPC on a part-time basis, the volunteers will facilitate the screening of submissions to the...
 
 
Capital Diary
Aiming to enhance the communication with all stakeholders, the Centre of Waste Management (CWM), Abu Dhabi and Nadafa programme held a workshop with various waste management stakeholders in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi recently. The “Communicate For Excellence” programme, which the centre will be adopting in 2012, aims to enhance the level of environmental services provided in the Emirate. It will not only encourage and support the...
   
Short Take
My love for my wife is like an antique Valentine card. We are antique couples, married for 34 years and still some more to go. All these past 33 years, I, for that matter we, never thought of Valentine’s Day mutual gifts. For, we never knew it. Still our life was flowing like a river - pure and gentle at the start, then as fast as a rapid, slow and soft flowing in the middle, vast and deep and inching towards the sea...
 
 
 
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